![]() For players who’d been getting bored of that, or who had drifted away from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe in search of new experiences, this will be at best a shot in the arm a temporary boost to bring them back for a while. ![]() I’d answer that question with a firm “no.” An expansion pack like this refreshes the game, gives it a new lick of paint and shuffles things around, but the same Mario Kart 8 gameplay and visual style is still front-and-centre, even as new racetracks are added. Pink Gold Peach in a promo image for the Booster Course Pass.īut the Booster Course Pass makes Mario Kart 8 Deluxe “feel like a new game,” right? That seems to be the cliché that a lot of folks have trotted out to describe the expansion pack. I have no doubt that there’ll be a Mario Kart 9… but now it seems like it’ll be on whatever console Nintendo makes in the years ahead rather than coming to the Switch. ![]() But I guess Nintendo is sticking to the “one Mario Kart game per console” thing, and the Booster Course Pass is intended to throw players a bone and give the game a bit of a refresh as the Switch enters what must be the latter part of its life. With 2022 being the thirtieth anniversary of the Mario Kart series ( Super Mario Kart was released for the SNES all the way back in 1992), and with Nintendo’s love of celebrating big milestones and anniversaries, again the timing for a new game felt right. This Booster Course Pass just felt underwhelming when it was announced compared to what I’d been hoping for. The original version of Mario Kart 8 released for the Wii U back in 2014 (though I played a preview build at a press event in 2013 lucky me!) so I’ve been waiting to see what Nintendo would do next for a long time. That’s because I was really hoping to see Mario Kart 9 this year a brand-new game with new features rather than just an expansion pack for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. It’s available as part of Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pass, or available to purchase via a $25 Booster Course Pack.I’ve got to be honest with you right at the start: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass disappointed me before I’d raced a single lap… or even downloaded it. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass: Wave 5 launches on July 12. All racers are pulled from previous Mario Kart games, further turning 8 Deluxe into the Super Smash Bros. In addition to those courses, Wave 5 adds four new characters: Birdo, Petey Piranha, Wiggler, and Kamek. Sunset Wilds (Mario Kart: Super Circuit).Daisy Cruiser (Mario Kart: Double Dash).Here’s the full list of tracks coming with Wave 5. A few more selections from Mario Kart Dash and Game Boy Advance entry Mario Kart: Super Circuit round out the DLC’s new cups. The standout course has racers driving around the deck of a cruise ship in one of the series’ most inventive tracks. If the GameCube’s Mark Kart: Double Dash was more your speed, the excellent Daisy Cruiser is on tap too. ![]() For fans of the series’ Nintendo Wii era, the DLC adds both Koopa Cave and Moonview Highway. ![]()
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